Rants, Spelling, wrong word
Well… I am in a hurry.
Is the abuse of a foreign language in an English setting as unforgivable as abuse of the English language itself? This curmudgeon says "yes". Well... I am in a hurry., originally ...
David Mitchell is a man after our own hearts
We're big fans of David Mitchell here at GrammarBlog towers so you can imagine the excitement when he released this podcast ranting about many of the topics that have previously been discussed in our blog. I didn't ...
Terrerism, Recentment and Wandsworth Borough Police
Last Saturday, I was questioned by PC Colin Swan under Section 44 of the terrorism act for leaning against a shop while listening to my iPod. I do think that if you spend your day aimlessly asking random people if they are planning any terrorism, you should at least be ...
bitz’n'pizza’s
This makes me angry. Irrationally, compulsively and pathologically angry. Lucky old Pizza..., originally uploaded by jweisfeldadams. It's not even the extra apostrophe that bothers me; it's the whole thing. The zany use ...
Who do you think you are kidding, Mr. Hitler?
Thanks to Oliver Mather for sending in this gem.
An Unfornate Postition
My job sometimes requires me to conduct job interviews. This means that, as part of the process of recruiting new staff, I frequently have to deal with recruitment agencies. Now we must be clear on one thing: this blog is not the place for me to rant about the efficacy, diligence, ...
You talkin’ to me?
Do people think it's cute, or funny, or friendly? Well it's not; it's confusing. The fact that this particular sign is all in capitals and has no full-stops makes it appear that this sign, when personified, is shouting a garblednonsensical diatribe. The "homeless-drunk-at-the-bus-stop" persona is galvanized by the not-so-veiled threat ...
Random Factor (like a tractor)
I've previously documented my dislike of the current trend for misusing the word 'random'. I was pleased, therefore, to hear Matt Forde vent on this topic on the Jon Richardson Podcast....
The revenge of the sub
While I was adding my no-doubt unwanted and ill-advised editorial notes to Dan's last post I got carried away. I thought I'd continue in a new post to reduce the wrath.This isn't the first time Coren has done this type of thing. His previous victim ...
My biggest "US English" peeve.
I'm not going to have an anti-American rant. I realise that the US is poorly represented in the world grammar league (how I wish that existed) due to the misfortune of having a leader who seems to have missed out on his natural calling of becoming a P.E. teacher.In ...
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